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agreeable_a to_o thy_o divine_a will_n if_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o my_o eternal_a good_a grant_v this_o or_o this_o etc._n etc._n if_o otherwise_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o be_v do_v affection_n let_v we_o then_o my_o soul_n in_o all_o our_o necessity_n and_o difficulty_n address_v ourselves_o to_o that_o omnipotent_a father_n of_o mercy_n and_o all_o consolation_n for_o none_o come_v to_o the_o son_n unless_o the_o father_n draw_v they_o but_o let_v it_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n since_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v to_o man_n wherein_o they_o must_v be_v save_v let_v we_o then_o humble_o entreat_v that_o heavenly_a father_n in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o most_o dear_o belove_a son_n be_v it_o for_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o body_n or_o soul_n but_o let_v it_o still_o be_v do_v with_o perfect_a resignation_n to_o his_o bless_a will_n and_o pleasure_n say_v as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o father_n 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the_o three_o sunday_n after_o whitsunday_n and_o there_o approach_v publican_n and_o sinner_n unto_o he_o to_o hear_v he_o luc._n 15._o consider_v the_o great_a mercy_n and_o mildness_n of_o jesus_n who_o do_v not_o only_o gracious_o permit_v publican_n and_o public_a sinner_n to_o approach_v to_o he_o to_o hear_v his_o divine_a word_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o even_o prove_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o lose_a sheep_n which_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o seek_v with_o so_o much_o care_n their_o apologist_n or_o advocate_n against_o the_o uncharitable_a murmur_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o unm_fw-la ercifull_a scribe_n and_o pharisy_n who_o look_v upon_o they_o and_o he_o with_o disdaigne_n affection_n base_a
that_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o want_v his_o own_o proper_a worship_n sacrifice_n then_o that_o thy_o brother_n shall_v want_v thy_o love_n thy_o offering_n of_o thy_o austerity_n thy_o prayer_n thy_o communion_n will_v never_o prove_v grateful_a to_o he_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o willing_o harbour_v grudge_v in_o thy_o breast_n against_o that_o poor_a brother_n of_o thy_o for_o who_o through_o love_n he_o die_v the_o meditation_n for_o this_o 6._o sunday_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o 4._o sunday_n in_o lent_n pag._n 100_o the_o first_o meditation_n for_o the_o seven_o sunday_n after_o whitsunday_n take_v great_a heed_n of_o false_a prophet_n who_o come_v to_o you_o in_o the_o clothing_n of_o sheep_n but_o inward_o be_v raven_a wolf_n matt._n 7._o consider_v that_o we_o oft_o prove_v false_a prophet_n or_o teacher_n to_o ourselves_o and_o consequent_o our_o own_o seducer_n while_o we_o use_v the_o fawn_a persuasion_n of_o our_o own_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n draw_v from_o 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my_o vein_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o my_o hart_n the_o source_n be_v quite_o drayn_v my_o jaw_n be_v hoarse_a with_o cry_v and_o scarce_o now_o be_v there_o so_o much_o breath_n leave_v in_o my_o body_n as_o to_o give_v thou_o this_o short_a account_n of_o myself_o and_o my_o embassy_n in_o say_v consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o so_o deliver_v up_o my_o soul_n or_o life_n into_o thy_o holy_a hand_n 31._o ah_o my_o soul_n my_o soul_n what_o have_v we_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o what_o do_v we_o now_o hear_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o saviour_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v give_v up_o for_o thy_o sin_n whither_o whither_o have_v thy_o misery_n and_o malice_n together_o with_o his_o mercy_n and_o charity_n lead_v thy_o lord_n and_o thou_o thy_o malice_n have_v run_v with_o a_o stiff_a neck_n into_o a_o land_n of_o huge_a disproportion_n and_o his_o mercy_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n with_o a_o humble_a head_n bow_v down_o to_o receive_v thou_o home_o with_o a_o kiss_n of_o peace_n thy_o malice_n 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thou_o be_v all_o my_o confidence_n thou_o be_v the_o drainlesse_a fountain_n of_o mercy_n who_o do_v not_o repulse_n but_o wash_v those_o stain_a soul_n who_o fly_v to_o thou_o behold_v o_o my_o dear_a refuge_n behold_v i_o the_o very_a scum_n of_o all_o thy_o creature_n approach_v unto_o thou_o bring_v nothing_o along_o with_o i_o but_o the_o heavy_a load_n of_o my_o sin_n low_o lay_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o thy_o piety_n i_o humble_o implore_v thy_o mercy_n pardon_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o my_o sure_a hope_n and_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n save_o i_o who_o believe_v that_o no_o crime_n be_v so_o great_a and_o enormous_a that_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a passion_n may_v not_o be_v forgive_v o_o sweet_a jesu_n i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o for_o remission_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n that_o admirable_a charity_n of_o thy_o which_o make_v thou_o not_o disdaigne_v be_v the_o god_n of_o eternal_a majesty_n to_o become_v man_n and_o for_o the_o space_n of_o more_o than_o 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it_o to_o life_n everlasting_a o_o sweet_a jesus_n i_o offer_v up_o unto_o thou_o for_o all_o my_o sin_n the_o unheard_a of_o ignominy_n which_o thou_o do_v suffer_v when_o be_v strike_v spit_n upon_o and_o bind_v thou_o be_v lead_v to_o pilate_n in_o the_o morning_n from_o pilate_n to_o herode_fw-la and_o from_o thence_o to_o pilate_n again_o i_o offer_v that_o sacred_a silence_n of_o thy_o which_o make_v thou_o humble_o hold_v thy_o peace_n at_o those_o contumely_n and_o injury_n which_o be_v offer_v thou_o i_o offer_v the_o contempt_n thou_o suffer_v when_o herode_fw-la opprobrious_o scorn_v thou_o in_o a_o ridiculous_a garment_n i_o offer_v that_o most_o cruel_a pain_n which_o thou_o suffer_v when_o they_o barbarous_o scourge_v thou_o be_v bind_v to_o a_o pillar_n i_o offer_v thou_o the_o goarie_a mark_n of_o thy_o scourge_v and_o the_o stream_n of_o blood_n which_o run_v down_o from_o all_o thy_o sacred_a member_n all_o this_o i_o offer_v thou_o in_o thanksgiving_n beseech_v that_o immense_a piety_n of_o thy_o that_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o these_o thou_o will_v full_o purify_v my_o soul_n render_v it_o please_v to_o thou_o and_o conduct_v it_o to_o life_n everlasting_a o_o sweet_a jesu_n i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o for_o all_o my_o sin_n that_o humility_n and_o patience_n which_o thou_o do_v show_v when_o clothe_v in_o a_o purple_a garment_n for_o thy_o great_a scorn_n thou_o be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n and_o salute_v in_o a_o scoff_a manner_n impious_o spit_v upon_o smite_v with_o a_o reed_n etc._n etc._n and_o buffet_v bring_v out_o before_o the_o tribunal_n injurious_o condemn_v and_o last_o of_o all_o hale_v out_o to_o mount_n caluarie_n bear_v thy_o own_o cross_n upon_o thy_o shoulder_n i_o offer_v that_o grievous_a toil_n of_o thy_o sacred_a body_n the_o many_o weary_a step_n of_o thy_o holy_a foot_n and_o the_o heavy_a weight_n upon_o thy_o shoulder_n i_o offer_v thy_o sweat_n thy_o thirst_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o torment_n which_o 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they_o to_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n all_o this_o i_o offer_v thou_o beseech_v that_o immense_a piety_n of_o thy_o that_o by_o the_o merit_n thereof_o thou_o will_v full_o purify_v my_o soul_n render_v it_o please_v to_o thou_o and_o conduct_v it_o to_o life_n everlasting_a o_o sweet_a jesu_n i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o for_o all_o my_o sin_n vanity_n negligence_n and_o distraction_n those_o incomprehensible_a torment_n which_o thou_o sufferedstw_v when_o be_v expose_v to_o such_o anguish_n destitute_a of_o all_o consolation_n thou_o do_v hang_v in_o a_o miserable_a manner_n on_o the_o cross_n betwixt_o two_o thief_n and_o when_o burn_v with_o excessive_a thirst_n they_o give_v thou_o no_o thing_n but_o vinegar_n and_o gale_n to_o drink_v i_o offer_v that_o exceed_a charity_n and_o gracious_a mercy_n with_o which_o inclyninge_v thy_o venerable_a head_n thou_o rendr_v up_o the_o ghost_n i_o offer_v that_o save_a blood_n and_o water_n which_o flow_v from_o thy_o pierce_a side_n all_o this_o i_o offer_v thou_o beseech_v that_o immense_a clemency_n of_o thy_o that_o by_o the_o merit_n thereof_o thou_o will_v full_o purify_v my_o soul_n render_v it_o please_v to_o thou_o and_o conduct_v it_o to_o life_n everlasting_a o_o sweet_a jesu_n for_o the_o perfect_a remission_n of_o all_o my_o offence_n which_o in_o all_o my_o life_n time_n i_o have_v in_o any_o wise_a commit_v i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n perform_v by_o thou_o i_o offer_v thy_o incarnation_n thy_o birth_n conversation_n death_n and_o passion_n i_o offer_v what_o ever_o else_o may_v have_v be_v grateful_a to_o thou_o at_o any_o time_n in_o thy_o most_o glorious_a mother_n the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n and_o in_o those_o other_o saint_n of_o thy_o o_o most_o sweet_a jesu_n i_o beseech_v thou_o may_v thy_o innocence_n full_o satisfy_v thy_o father_n for_o my_o guiltiness_n shroud_v in_o the_o pure_a syndon_n of_o thy_o merit_n all_o my_o too_o unworthy_a and_o sinful_a life_n that_o what_o be_v unclean_a in_o i_o by_o be_v conjoin_v to_o they_o and_o what_o be_v imperfect_a by_o be_v unite_v to_o they_o may_v be_v perfect_v that_o so_o during_o this_o life_n i_o may_v be_v please_v to_o thou_o and_o having-finished_n the_o course_n of_o this_o miserable_a pilgrimage_n i_o may_v present_o arrive_v home_o to_o thou_o who_o be_v eternal_a salvation_n to_o glorify_v thy_o b._n name_n for_o ever_o amen_n vive_fw-fr jesus_n a_o jamais_fw-fr dilectus_fw-la meus_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la illi_fw-la amen_n ih_n